[CentOS] mirrorlist returns wrong servers

[Johnny Hughes]

On 09/18/2014 05:36 AM, Hokuto Hoshi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> We're using CentOS on various servers in Japan.
> Recently, I found that mirrorlist.centos.org returns servers in China.
> It makes "yum update" slow.
> This problem occurs on "update" repo.
> 
> Our tries and results are follows:
> 
> ## "os" repository
> $ curl "http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=6.5&arch=x86_64&repo=os"
> http://www.ftp.ne.jp/Linux/packages/CentOS/6.5/os/x86_64/
> http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/centos/6.5/os/x86_64/
> http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/centos/6.5/os/x86_64/
> http://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/CentOS/6.5/os/x86_64/
> 
> ## "updates" repository
> $ curl "http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=6.5&arch=x86_64&repo=updates"
> http://mirrors.hust.edu.cn/centos/6.5/updates/x86_64/
> http://mirrors.yun-idc.com/centos/6.5/updates/x86_64/
> http://centos.mirror.cdnetworks.com/6.5/updates/x86_64/
> http://ftp.yzu.edu.tw/Linux/CentOS/6.5/updates/x86_64/
> http://ftp.isu.edu.tw/pub/Linux/CentOS/6.5/updates/x86_64/
> http://mirror.awanti.com/centos/6.5/updates/x86_64/
> 
> These results are same when we using "cc=jp" and "ip=(various IP
> address that is recognized as Japanese by GeoIP)" options.
> Additionally, the mirrorlist returns correct list when we throw a
> request via IPv6.
> 
> I think the mirrorlist has wrong list of "update" repo for Japan. Are
> there any things that I've missed?
> 

I verify that this is an issue, we will look to see if we can figure out
why.

All the other repos are working correctly (os, extras, centosplus etc.)


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